1865 $10 Ten Dollar, Judd-450, Pollock-522, High R.6, PR65 Brown
NGC. A "transitional" pattern that pairs the regular obverse
die and the 1866 reverse die with the motto above the eagle. Struck
in copper with a reeded edge. According to the USPatterns.com
website: "These are believed to have been struck in 1865 although
they may also have been restruck in the early 1870s. The first
appearance of this design was in the April 1870 auction by John
Haseltine of coins from the Idler collection." This piece displays
deep, electric blue patina over most of each side with several
reddish-brown patches around the reverse periphery. A flashy proof
striking. (PCGS# 60637)